Middleweight Bout
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
- Record
- 13-6-0
- Stance
- Switch
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Reach
- 80"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Born
- Jul 22, 1989
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 19
- Minutes
- 325.8
- Knockdowns
- 13
- Sig. accuracy
- 48.4%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 60.5
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 9.1%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 3
- Control / 15
- 0:28
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 4.03
- KD / 15
- 0.60
- CTRL / 15
- 0:28
Sig. strikes landed per minute
76th percentile
285 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
79th percentile
285 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
8th percentile
285 peers
KD / 15 leads this profile at the 79th percentile of Middleweight peers (0.60). The path in this sample uses knockdown rate and striking volume together. CTRL / 15 is the quieter tool, at the 8th percentile.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 285 Middleweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head49.1%
- Body20.9%
- Leg30.0%
- Distance92.3%
- Clinch4.9%
- Ground2.8%
Defense
- Head58.1%
- Body21.4%
- Leg20.6%
- Distance87.1%
- Clinch8.4%
- Ground4.5%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 19 | 16.6/35.6 | 46.7% | 13.6/31.6 | 57.1% | 0/0.1 | 0.0% | 0.2/1.7 | 87.5% | 0:01 | 0:28 |
| R2 | 18 | 22.4/44.8 | 50.0% | 15.2/35.1 | 56.6% | 0/0.3 | 0.0% | 0.4/1.4 | 73.1% | 0:06 | 0:29 |
| R3 | 12 | 19.9/41.6 | 47.9% | 13.8/35.4 | 60.9% | 0.1/0.3 | 32.0% | 0.5/1 | 50.0% | 0:22 | 0:38 |
| R4 | 10 | 19/39.6 | 48.0% | 18.5/39.3 | 52.9% | 0/0.1 | 0.0% | 0.5/1.6 | 68.8% | 0:09 | 0:53 |
| R5 | 9 | 18.3/37.4 | 49.0% | 18.4/35.7 | 48.3% | 0/0 | — | 0.3/2.2 | 85.0% | 0:14 | 0:56 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 394/477
- Accuracy
- 82.6%
- Share of sig.
- 30.0%
- Per round
- 5.8
- Per 15
- 18.1
- Leg defense
- 27.0%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 19 | 135 | 169 | 79.9% | 42.7% | 115/155 | 25.8% |
| R2 | 18 | 108 | 127 | 85.0% | 26.8% | 39/62 | 37.1% |
| R3 | 12 | 61 | 75 | 81.3% | 25.5% | 30/40 | 25.0% |
| R4 | 10 | 41 | 49 | 83.7% | 21.6% | 18/22 | 18.2% |
| R5 | 9 | 49 | 57 | 86.0% | 29.7% | 14/17 | 17.6% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe PyferUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026 | 12/13 | 92.3% | 1/3 |
| Nassourdine ImavovUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · Feb 1, 2025 | 11/14 | 78.6% | 6/7 |
| Dricus Du PlessisUFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024 | 8/9 | 88.9% | 22/29 |
| Sean StricklandUFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · Sep 9, 2023 | 34/57 | 59.6% | 7/11 |
| Alex PereiraUFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023 | 9/11 | 81.8% | 26/36 |
| Alex PereiraUFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · Nov 12, 2022 | 24/30 | 80.0% | 22/35 |
| Jared CannonierUFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022 | 30/34 | 88.2% | 22/28 |
| Robert WhittakerUFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022 | 29/38 | 76.3% | 13/20 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 19 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 4/32 | 87.5% | Shots |
| R2 | 18 | 0/6 | 0.0% | 7/26 | 73.1% | Shots |
| R3 | 12 | 1/3 | 33.3% | 6/12 | 50.0% | Shots |
| R4 | 10 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 5/16 | 68.8% | Shots |
| R5 | 9 | 0/0 | — | 3/20 | 85.0% | Faced |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Joe Pyfer
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:18
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. PyferMar 28, 2026
KD 0
Sig 42/75 for · 36/70 against
TD 0/2 for · 2/8 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 2:44 against
Targets head 22 · body 8 · leg 12
Against head 33 · body 2 · leg 1
Position distance 42 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Nassourdine Imavov
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:30
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. ImavovFeb 1, 2025
KD 0
Sig 26/50 for · 15/31 against
TD 0/1 for · 0/3 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:44 against
Targets head 9 · body 6 · leg 11
Against head 9 · body 0 · leg 6
Position distance 26 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Dricus Du Plessis
Submission · Round 4 · 3:38
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. AdesanyaAug 17, 2024
KD 0
Sig 97/203 for · 90/197 against
TD 0/1 for · 4/9 against
Ctrl 0:09 for · 3:39 against
Targets head 63 · body 26 · leg 8
Against head 61 · body 7 · leg 22
Position distance 92 · clinch 4 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Sean Strickland
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. StricklandSep 9, 2023
KD 0
Sig 94/271 for · 137/259 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:14 against
Targets head 22 · body 38 · leg 34
Against head 85 · body 45 · leg 7
Position distance 94 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Alex Pereira
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:21
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2Apr 8, 2023
KD 1
Sig 41/96 for · 49/85 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:03 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 18 · body 14 · leg 9
Against head 8 · body 15 · leg 26
Position distance 40 · clinch 0 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Alex Pereira
KO/TKO · Round 5 · 2:01
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. PereiraNov 12, 2022
KD 0
Sig 86/162 for · 91/157 against
TD 1/4 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 6:34 for · 0:31 against
Targets head 41 · body 21 · leg 24
Against head 42 · body 27 · leg 22
Position distance 77 · clinch 3 · ground 6
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jared Cannonier
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. CannonierJul 2, 2022
KD 0
Sig 116/230 for · 90/157 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/4 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 4:14 against
Targets head 60 · body 26 · leg 30
Against head 36 · body 32 · leg 22
Position distance 114 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Robert Whittaker
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2Feb 12, 2022
KD 1
Sig 79/169 for · 59/136 against
TD 0/0 for · 4/10 against
Ctrl 0:01 for · 3:40 against
Targets head 36 · body 14 · leg 29
Against head 38 · body 8 · leg 13
Position distance 77 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Marvin Vettori
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2Jun 12, 2021
KD 0
Sig 96/181 for · 58/176 against
TD 0/0 for · 4/14 against
Ctrl 0:36 for · 6:55 against
Targets head 44 · body 11 · leg 41
Against head 42 · body 7 · leg 9
Position distance 85 · clinch 10 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Jan Blachowicz
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. AdesanyaMar 6, 2021
KD 0
Sig 78/161 for · 107/193 against
TD 0/0 for · 3/5 against
Ctrl 0:01 for · 7:06 against
Targets head 32 · body 17 · leg 29
Against head 67 · body 29 · leg 11
Position distance 77 · clinch 0 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Paulo Costa
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:59
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. CostaSep 26, 2020
KD 1
Sig 55/84 for · 12/26 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:09 for · 0:01 against
Targets head 24 · body 5 · leg 26
Against head 2 · body 7 · leg 3
Position distance 45 · clinch 2 · ground 8
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Yoel Romero
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. RomeroMar 7, 2020
KD 0
Sig 48/132 for · 40/89 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/3 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 14 · body 9 · leg 25
Against head 20 · body 7 · leg 13
Position distance 48 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Robert Whittaker
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:33
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. AdesanyaOct 5, 2019
KD 2
Sig 40/95 for · 32/116 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:04 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 27 · body 6 · leg 7
Against head 20 · body 3 · leg 9
Position distance 37 · clinch 0 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Kelvin Gastelum
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2Apr 13, 2019
KD 4
Sig 109/237 for · 91/220 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/9 against
Ctrl 0:42 for · 1:21 against
Targets head 70 · body 16 · leg 23
Against head 68 · body 12 · leg 11
Position distance 100 · clinch 1 · ground 8
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Anderson Silva
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. SilvaFeb 9, 2019
KD 0
Sig 65/132 for · 31/72 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 27 · body 9 · leg 29
Against head 16 · body 8 · leg 7
Position distance 63 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Derek Brunson
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:51
UFC 230: Cormier vs. LewisNov 3, 2018
KD 3
Sig 13/23 for · 3/14 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/7 against
Ctrl 0:10 for · 1:34 against
Targets head 9 · body 3 · leg 1
Against head 2 · body 0 · leg 1
Position distance 11 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Brad Tavares
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated FinaleJul 6, 2018
KD 0
Sig 119/215 for · 40/174 against
TD 0/2 for · 1/12 against
Ctrl 1:46 for · 2:05 against
Targets head 61 · body 21 · leg 37
Against head 34 · body 3 · leg 3
Position distance 99 · clinch 12 · ground 8
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Marvin Vettori
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. GaethjeApr 14, 2018
KD 0
Sig 57/123 for · 46/154 against
TD 0/1 for · 2/6 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 3:19 against
Targets head 31 · body 11 · leg 15
Against head 20 · body 7 · leg 19
Position distance 57 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Rob Wilkinson
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:37
UFC 221: Romero vs. RockholdFeb 10, 2018
KD 1
Sig 52/75 for · 22/46 against
TD 0/0 for · 3/15 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 4:07 against
Targets head 35 · body 13 · leg 4
Against head 6 · body 5 · leg 11
Position distance 28 · clinch 24 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against